20th October 2023 Current Affairs Quiz

Ans: (a)

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The assertion is correct and reason correctly explains the assertion because due to high temperature the atmospheric air gets heated and rises up. It cools down and precipitates while the cool air descends down to take the place of the vaccum.

Ans: a (statement 3 is correct).

Exp:

The gestational age limit is 24 weeks for rape survivors and beyond 24 weeks for substantial fetal abnormalities.

For the termination of pregnancy, it requires the opinion of one medical practitioner until 20 weeks and the opinion of two medical practitioners for 20- 24weeks. For over 24 weeks, it requires the approval of the medical board.

Sol: b

Exp:

In organisms called lichens, a chlorophy II-containing partner, which is an alga, and a fungus live together. Fungus provides shelter, water and minerals to the alga and, in return, the alga provides food which it prepares by photosynthesis

Sol: (d)

Exp:

Taxes on tooth paste come under GST which is administered by State government.Sales tax is paid to sales tax authority in the state from where the goods are moved.

Sol: (d)

Exp:

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (adopted on Nov. 20, 1989) is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights . . civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights.All the above three rights are listed in the convention.